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The Irish Sun
24-06-2025
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- The Irish Sun
Top darts star reveals tactic to deal with opponents FARTING on stage after player's blow-off caused match to be stopped
DIMITRI VAN DEN BERGH has revealed how to deal with FARTING opponents when at the oche. The darts star spoke about the issue following another "fartgate" incident involving Advertisement 2 Dimitri Van den Bergh knows how to deal with FARTS Credit: Getty 2 Wade stunk out the oche during his clash with Peter Wright Credit: X @viaplaysportnl let rip during his 6-5 win over Snakebite appeared Van den Bergh, 30, is already prepared to deal with his rivals who dare to let one rip on the stage. The Belgian ace believes the best thing to do is to try to ignore it and "breathe quicker". Advertisement READ MORE ON DARTS He told talkSPORT: "I hate that. I make sure whatever I could do, it happened already at the toilet. "Sometimes you've just got to accept it, at the end of the day, it's only a smell. "Breathe quicker and it's gone." Wade was Advertisement Most read in Darts Latest JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS The 2024 Ally Pally king said: "Great farts mate!! I mean 'Darts'." Van den Bergh's comments come after he decided to step away from the PDC Pro Tour. World Darts semi-finalist Dimitri Van Den Bergh retires from PDC tour aged just 30 The Antwerp thrower made the Advertisement He did make his return to the oche at the World Cup of Darts as he represented Belgium alongside Mike De Decker. The tournament was a disaster as the pair finished behind the Philippines in the Group Stage in Frankfurt, Germany. Van den Bergh has insisted that the time away from the oche has been He said: "Fantastic, because I was feeling really bad with myself, with my body, my mental health. Advertisement "(For) ten years I have done all the tournaments that I possibly could and I just kept pushing. I kept going forward. "In these ten years a lot of things have happened. I'm going to be a dad in July, my second little girl is going to come to the world. "I'm already a dad from another kid who's three-and-a-half-years-old now. "All of that just gives you a different perspective to life and my dreams have always been to do what I love most, which is play darts and be successful at it. Advertisement "But I also wanted to have my own family and build a future, build a legacy. So these things were very important to me and I just tried to keep playing well but for some reason I was just tiptoeing at the same place. "So I said, 'I'll take a step back, come back stronger' and that's still my goal. That's still my mission. "I know whatever I'm doing at home with eating healthy, going to the gym, taking care of myself, practicing a lot, it's working for me. Plus, I've got extra time with the family."
Scottish Sun
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Top darts star reveals tactic to deal with opponents FARTING on stage after player's blow-off caused match to be stopped
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) DIMITRI VAN DEN BERGH has revealed how to deal with FARTING opponents when at the oche. The darts star spoke about the issue following another "fartgate" incident involving James Wade at the Players Championship 19. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Dimitri Van den Bergh knows how to deal with FARTS Credit: Getty 2 Wade stunk out the oche during his clash with Peter Wright Credit: X @viaplaysportnl Wade let rip during his 6-5 win over Peter Wright to reach the quarter-finals on Tuesday. Snakebite appeared distracted when the scent hit his nose, as he had to "take a second" before throwing. Van den Bergh, 30, is already prepared to deal with his rivals who dare to let one rip on the stage. The Belgian ace believes the best thing to do is to try to ignore it and "breathe quicker". READ MORE ON DARTS WORK OF DART Van Gerwen makes change as he returns to darts following divorce announcement He told talkSPORT: "I hate that. I make sure whatever I could do, it happened already at the toilet. "Sometimes you've just got to accept it, at the end of the day, it's only a smell. "Breathe quicker and it's gone." Wade was congratulated on his victory in the Players Championship by world no.1 Luke Humphries. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS The 2024 Ally Pally king said: "Great farts mate!! I mean 'Darts'." Van den Bergh's comments come after he decided to step away from the PDC Pro Tour. World Darts semi-finalist Dimitri Van Den Bergh retires from PDC tour aged just 30 The Antwerp thrower made the decision in April as he wanted a mental reset. He did make his return to the oche at the World Cup of Darts as he represented Belgium alongside Mike De Decker. The tournament was a disaster as the pair finished behind the Philippines in the Group Stage in Frankfurt, Germany. Van den Bergh has insisted that the time away from the oche has been beneficial to him. He said: "Fantastic, because I was feeling really bad with myself, with my body, my mental health. "(For) ten years I have done all the tournaments that I possibly could and I just kept pushing. I kept going forward. "In these ten years a lot of things have happened. I'm going to be a dad in July, my second little girl is going to come to the world. "I'm already a dad from another kid who's three-and-a-half-years-old now. "All of that just gives you a different perspective to life and my dreams have always been to do what I love most, which is play darts and be successful at it. "But I also wanted to have my own family and build a future, build a legacy. So these things were very important to me and I just tried to keep playing well but for some reason I was just tiptoeing at the same place. "So I said, 'I'll take a step back, come back stronger' and that's still my goal. That's still my mission. "I know whatever I'm doing at home with eating healthy, going to the gym, taking care of myself, practicing a lot, it's working for me. Plus, I've got extra time with the family."
Daily Mirror
14-06-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Dimitri van den Bergh makes 'get out of there' admission after darts withdrawal
Dimitri Van den Bergh has opened up on the reasons behind his sudden break from darts earlier this year, having returned to the oche for the World Cup of Darts Dimitri Van den Bergh has made his return to competitive darts at the World Cup of Darts following a recent hiatus that began in April. The 30-year-old chose to step back from the sport indefinitely after suddenly pulling out of a Players Championship event just minutes before his scheduled match, later explaining that he "had to get out of there." Van den Bergh resumed play on Thursday, teaming up with Mike De Decker to represent Belgium in the tournament held in Frankfurt. The pair kicked off their campaign strongly with a 4-1 victory over Latvia in Group B, but then suffered a shock 4-3 defeat to the Philippines to finish in second place - marking Belgium's first elimination in the group stage in World Cup history. Van den Bergh's reappearance comes after a mysterious and sudden exit from the professional scene, which he attributed to both mental strain and physical exhaustion following seven demanding years on the PDC Pro Tour. He notably withdrew moments before facing Jose De Sousa during Players Championship 13 on April 14, catching fans and fellow competitors off guard. The following day, he was also absent from Players Championship 14, further fuelling speculation. In the weeks that followed, Van den Bergh went completely silent - disappearing from public view and staying away from media. He has since shared that he had hit a personal breaking point, prompting him to step back, reset mentally, and reconnect with loved ones. Speaking to HLN this week, Van den Bergh recalled: "I was in the wrong place in Rosmalen, and I had to get out of there. "I was preparing myself and no part of my body said that I was ready to play a tournament, let alone win. I let it get this far myself... but sometimes you just have to dare to take a step back to take a few steps forward. Rejuvenate well. That's what I'm fully engaged in." He also told Het Nieuwsblad: "I was in a difficult position, so I had to take a step back. That was daring. But only in this way can I possibly take several steps forward in time. I have received a lot of support since then, sometimes from surprising places. "That has been nice. There is more to life than darts, I am also sometimes told. They are right. I played all the tournaments for a very long time, but now I know I need to manage a lot more." His long-time manager, Mac Elkin, who has overseen Van den Bergh's career for 12 years and helped guide him to a UK Open title in 2024, acknowledged that the hectic tour schedule had left the Belgian star feeling "burnt out." Elkin commented: "I speak to Dimi every day and he sounds hugely positive. He has chosen to finally take a real rest. Dimi has been playing every tournament on the calendar for 10 years, and that has taken its toll. So like everyone else, he needed a break, to get away from it all. "I'm sitting here in the sun right now, recharging my batteries. Only then will I feel like doing my job again. Just ask Luke Humphries and Michael Smith what they think of the busy schedule. For both, there was a moment in their careers when they wanted to quit. "The season is so packed. And Dimi - who also has to travel often for tournaments - had to play everything because of his ranking. Then on top of that came the Premier League and the World Series. He just completely burnt himself out." In his seven previous World Cup appearances, Van den Bergh has reached the semi-final stage four times, mostly with Kim Huybrechts as his partner. He'll now have to wait until next year to go one further and book Belgium's place in the final for just the second time - and the first since 2013.
Scottish Sun
13-06-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
‘I did what I had to do' – World Darts semi-finalist retires from PDC tour aged just 30
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) DIMITRI VAN DEN BERGH has announced he is not returning to darts full-time. The Belgian, 30, stepped away from the sport in April to focus on his mental health. 1 Dimitri Van den Bergh has announced he is leaving the PDC Tour full-time Credit: Rex Van den Bergh is a member of the Belgian squad for this weekend's World Cup Darts in Germany. Teaming up with Mike De Decker, Belgium began their campaign with a 4-1 group stage win over Latvia. But following Thursday's victory, The Dreammaker revealed he will not return to the PDC Tour. Van den Bergh said: "There was so much attention on me. I had talk show requests from Belgium, Germany, England, and Holland. READ MORE ON DARTS World Cup of Darts Belgium and Netherlands on later, England's Littler and Humphries wait "Everyone wanted interviews and I just didn't feel it was the right time to talk. "I didn't have the right perception of the whole situation. It was all too much at the time. "I stepped back to take a few steps forward and tonight proves I'm heading in the right direction. "This is me being back managing my career because full-time professional is just not good for my family." BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK Van den Bergh indicated he will still compete in select events. He continued: I've got a second kid coming next month. 'Early to be losing your rag' - Commentator blasts darts star as he has MELTDOWN in just second leg "So me and my manager and my sponsors, we already know what's going to go down. "It's going to be professional in a different level, but I'm ready for it." Van den Bergh received his PDC Tour Card in 2015. The 30-year-old is currently the World No. 22, with his highest ranking No. 5 in 2021. A World Championship semi-final, Dimi has previously won the UK Open and the World Matchplay, as well as three Players Championship titles.
The Irish Sun
13-06-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
‘I did what I had to do' – World Darts semi-finalist retires from PDC tour aged just 30
DIMITRI VAN DEN BERGH has announced he is not returning to darts full-time. The Belgian, 30, Advertisement 1 Dimitri Van den Bergh has announced he is leaving the PDC Tour full-time Credit: Rex Van den Bergh is a member of the Belgian squad for this weekend's World Cup Darts in Germany. Teaming up with But following Thursday's victory, The Dreammaker revealed he will not return to the PDC Tour. Van den Bergh said: "There was so much attention on me. I had talk show requests from Belgium, Germany, England, and Holland. Advertisement READ MORE ON DARTS "Everyone wanted interviews and I just didn't feel it was the right time to talk. "I didn't have the right perception of the whole situation. It was all too much at the time. "I stepped back to take a few steps forward and tonight proves I'm heading in the right direction. "This is me being back managing my career because full-time professional is just not good for my family." Advertisement Most read in Darts BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK Van den Bergh indicated he will still compete in select events. He continued: I've got a second kid coming next month. 'Early to be losing your rag' - Commentator blasts darts star as he has MELTDOWN in just second leg "So me and my manager and my sponsors, we already know what's going to go down. Advertisement "It's going to be professional in a different level, but I'm ready for it." Van den Bergh received his PDC Tour Card in 2015. The 30-year-old is currently the World No. 22, with his highest ranking No. 5 in 2021. A World Championship semi-final, Dimi has previously won the UK Open and the World Matchplay, as well as three Players Championship titles. Advertisement Depression... the signs to look for and what to do Depression can manifest in many ways. We all feel a bit low from time to time. But depression is persistent and can make a person feel helpless and unable to see a way through. They may also struggle to about daily life. Mind says these are some common signs of depression that you may experience: How you might feel Down, upset or tearful Restless, agitated or irritable Guilty, worthless and down on yourself Empty and numb Isolated and unable to relate to other people Finding no pleasure in life or things you usually enjoy Angry or frustrated over minor things A sense of unreality No self-confidence or self-esteem Hopeless and despairing Feeling tired all the time How you might act Avoiding social events and activities you usually enjoy Self-harming or suicidal behaviour Difficulty speaking, thinking clearly or making decisions Losing interest in sex Difficulty remembering or concentrating on things Using more tobacco, alcohol or other drugs than usual Difficulty sleeping, or sleeping too much No appetite and losing weight, or eating more than usual and gaining weight Physical aches and pains with no obvious physical cause Moving very slowly, or being restless and agitated If you feel this way, visit your GP who can help you. If you, or anyone you know, needs help dealing with mental health problems, the following organisations provide support. The following are free to contact and confidential: Samaritans, CALM (the leading movement against suicide in men) Papyrus (prevention of young suicide) Shout (for support of all mental health) Mind, Rethink Mental Illness,
